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These outlets don't do ANYTHING unless a generator he had installed in the corner of his yard is fired up. He would then have to change his equipment from one outlet to the other by hand to make them work on the generator.

I've done that, but without the color change. I'd rather keep the systems 100% separate AND not have cords draped through the house.

I also have 15w bulbs on a generator only circuit that feeds light sockets in various places. No candles needed to get around the house.

Finally heard back from the owner of one of the recommended companies today. Good guy, but he was honest. He's buried. Totally swamped, with hundreds of requests and no time for a visit for quite some time. At least he was honest.

May be a good area for those looking for a new job opportunity. Seems like lots of latent demand if you have the right skills.

This was the unit I got from a local electrical/generator contractor. My price did not include gas work either. My gas guy told me it would run about $600.00 for everything for the gas.http://www.homedepot...51#.ULVFQddX80U

I keep forgetting about air conditioning, something almost nobody has in my neck of the woods. Also something I tend not to consider essential, but know I would feel differently if I lived where it gets hot and humid at the same time.

Had my AC go out this last summer and it was a miserable experience for a couple days. I have enough fans to cool the house, at least make it livable, but they need juice too.

Had my AC go out this last summer and it was a miserable experience for a couple days. I have enough fans to cool the house, at least make it livable, but they need juice too.

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I bought 2 a few years ago when my Central unit was going to be replaced. They are 6,500 BTU and draw 670 watts each. I put one in the Den and one in the Bedroom and a couple of 20" box fans to help spread the cool around the rest of the house.When hurricane Ike came thru here they were a lifesaver with my gentrator driving them. We had some cool, watched the TV, got on the computer and had cold drinks and stuff in the refrigerator. I use natural gas for heating, cooking, drying clothes and the hot water heater.

I bought 2 a few years ago when my Central unit was going to be replaced. They are 6,500 BTU and draw 670 watts each. I put one in the Den and one in the Bedroom and a couple of 20" box fans to help spread the cool around the rest of the house.When hurricane Ike came thru here they were a lifesaver with my gentrator driving them. We had some cool, watched the TV, got on the computer and had cold drinks and stuff in the refrigerator. I use natural gas for heating, cooking, drying clothes and the hot water heater.

You might want to check on the starting capacitor's It may run at 670 but the jump in voltage will trip the breaker if it isnt set up correct with the Genny and Distance is everything ! How long the run is from the AC to the genny you will lose amps

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You might want to check on the starting capacitor's It may run at 670 but the jump in voltage will trip the breaker if it isnt set up correct with the Genny and Distance is everything ! How long the run is from the AC to the genny you will lose amps

They only start once and then never cut off. LOL. Look at my address.One is about 20 feet and the other one was about 30 feet.

The thing I saw the most of what you describe is when I washed clothes. The washer made a noticible drop in starting the wash and then the spin cycle.

We had a 4.5kw portable through Sandy...having to turn something off before we turned something else on got pretty tired awfully quickly.

The 20kW Generac offers a Load Shedding Switch. As you turn on more loads, it sheds lower priority loads. So every circuit could technically be covered, they just can't all be on at the same time.

Mine came with the EZ Switch which gives me 16 circuits. I ended up with 15 since I needed one 240V for the basement A/C compressor. So with what we selected and a few extension cords in the house, we made it through Sandy's snowstorm just fine during a 4 day outage.

It cost me about $8500 to have a 10KW Generac installed, plus $500 for the gas line work (which the generator people would not do.) It sits on crushed gravel. Worth every penny as there have been multiple occasions when the power is out for days.

I've done that, but without the color change. I'd rather keep the systems 100% separate AND not have cords draped through the house.

I also have 15w bulbs on a generator only circuit that feeds light sockets in various places. No candles needed to get around the house.

I've got a UPS in a closet that is wired into the line that runs the lights in my kitchen (one LED and one fluorescent). The UPS can run the fluorescent for 45 minutes and the LED for 240 minutes. If the lights are already on then nobody has to do anything for light.

It cost me about $8500 to have a 10KW Generac installed, plus $500 for the gas line work (which the generator people would not do.) It sits on crushed gravel. Worth every penny as there have been multiple occasions when the power is out for days.

I started this adventure thinking $6-7K all in for a 14KW unit. I'd die for $8,500 now. Was just outside measuring it all out. Thinking I'm now going to try and do a good chunk of this myself, with the latest indications being $10-15K from the big local shops which is beyond ridiculous.

I started this adventure thinking $6-7K all in for a 14KW unit. I'd die for $8,500 now. Was just outside measuring it all out. Thinking I'm now going to try and do a good chunk of this myself, with the latest indications being $10-15K from the big local shops which is beyond ridiculous.

I'm gonna wait for quite a while until I jump in. Sandy has screwed up NJ so badly that I know I'll get taken if I buy one now. My first and last estimate was for $1,000 a KW. That's ridiculous, but not price gouging. That's their everyday price. Gold Medal, that's a company to stay away from. I know a few licensed electricians who would cut me a break if I help them and they're so busy they can't do anything for a while.

Sandy has screwed up NJ so badly that I know I'll get taken if I buy one now. My first and last estimate was for $1,000 a KW. That's ridiculous, but not price gouging.

It is a supply and demand marketplace ... and while $1k per KW may or may not be gouging, it is a price that the market will bear. If you don't pay it someone else will ... so why should anyone give a discount?

Once the demand goes down keep an eye out for overstocks and clearance units. Some of these companies are going to overestimate the demand and have extra units they will want to unload. When the demand drops the marketplace will get more competitive.

It is a supply and demand marketplace ... and while $1k per KW may or may not be gouging, it is a price that the market will bear. If you don't pay it someone else will ... so why should anyone give a discount?

The company I was referring to, Gold Medal, has a ridiculous price schedule for everything. That was their everyday price.

Once the demand goes down keep an eye out for overstocks and clearance units. Some of these companies are going to overestimate the demand and have extra units they will want to unload. When the demand drops the marketplace will get more competitive.

Gonna take at least a year for that to happen. Everybody we know is in the process of installing them. I can wait. Or I can do it myself.

I started this adventure thinking $6-7K all in for a 14KW unit. I'd die for $8,500 now. Was just outside measuring it all out. Thinking I'm now going to try and do a good chunk of this myself, with the latest indications being $10-15K from the big local shops which is beyond ridiculous.

Last week I contracted for a 14kw Generac with a 200 amp switch, fully installed for $6200. The gas tank and hookups cost another $550.00.

They are coming Monday to set the get the ground ready, set the pad and run the wiring, but the generator will not be delivered until the beginning of January.